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'A Deadly Wandering' Exposes the Perils of Distracted Driving

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Drivers are 23 times more likely to be involved in a collision if they text while driving, according to a Virginia Tech study. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Matt Richtel’s new book “A Deadly Wandering” examines the repercussions of one fatal texting-and-driving accident. He joins us to discuss the risks of multitasking while driving.

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Matt Richtel, technology writer for The New York Times and author of "A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention"

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